So What Else Causes Lung Cancer?
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An estimated 12 percent of lung cancer deaths in the U.S. are attributable to radon gas, a chemically inert gas that is a natural decay product of uranium.
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MIT Team Sets Sights on Pancreatic Cancer
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Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., in part because it is very difficult for chemotherapy drugs to reach the pancreas, located deep within the abdomen.
Read MoreA Promising New Experimental Therapy for Brain Cancer
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Brain cancer may be the ultimate boogeyman for many of us, so it is with no small amount of relief and joy that we note the latest success in the fight against this horrible disease.
Read MoreThese Infections Can Lead to Cancer
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One in six cancers worldwide caused by infections that can be prevented or treated. Let’s take a look at some of the most common infections that could lead to cancer.
Read MoreALS: Beyond the Ice Bucket Challenge
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In the US, 5600 people are diagnosed each year and it is estimated that 16,000 Americans may have the disease at any given time.
Read MoreNew Study Says Fungi Could Lead to Cheaper Cancer Treatment
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Cheaper anti-cancer drugs for humans might ultimately stem from a new study. Scientists have developed a kind of microbial 'bandage' that protects yew trees from disease-causing fungi. The researchers found that naturally occurring fungi in the yew's vascular system act like an immune system to swarm a wound site and protect against invading pathogens.
Read MoreThe Obesity Map of America Released
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The best way to reduce your risk for obesity, prevent obesity, or get your obesity under control is to exercise regularly, eating a healthy diet, knowing your triggers that make you want to eat more than you should, checking your weight on a regular basis, and learning how to live a healthy lifestyle that lasts for the rest of your life instead of just temporarily. But now staggering new statistics about the obesity rates in America by state have been released. Read on.
Read MoreStudy suggests more aggressive high blood pressure treatment
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new study recommends that doctors should take a more aggressive approach to treating high blood pressure. The study claims that treating high blood pressure more aggressively reduces the risk of heart disease and death. The study comes from the National Institute of Health and the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial.
Read MoreHIV Preventative Medicine Seemingly Works
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A new HIV preventative medicine called Truvada seems to be working better than people thought. New research around this medicine says so. Over 1.2 million Americans are estimated to have HIV. New research finds that HIV may be able to be prevented in some people with a daily pill. New pill called Truvada has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection in people who are at high risk by up to 92%.
Read MoreE-Cigs Are 95% Less Harmful Than Tobacco
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Electronic cigarettes are around 95 percent less harmful than tobacco and should be promoted as a tool to help smokers quit, according to a study by an agency of Britain's Department of Health. E-cigarettes, tobacco-free devices people use to inhale nicotine-laced vapor, have surged in popularity on both sides of the Atlantic but health organizations have so far been wary of advocating them as a safer alternative to tobacco and governments from California to India have tried to introduce bills to regulate their use more strictly.
Read MoreFDA Criticizes Cigarette Makers: 'Your Products Aren't Natural'
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The Food and Drug Administration scolded makers of three brands of cigarettes for labels saying they are "natural" or "additive-free". It issued warning letters to Winston maker ITG Brands LLC; Natural American Spirit maker Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Inc.; and Nat Sherman maker Sherman's 1400 Broadway N.Y.C. Ltd.
Read MoreAnother Superbug Found at LA Area Hospital
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Another antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' was found at Los Angeles-Area hospital where some of the patients contracted the disease that has been linked to a type of medical scope and infected dozens people around the United States. Huntington Memorial Hospital released in a statement to public health authorities after several patients who had procedures using the Olympus Corp duodenoscopes were found to have the resistant pseudomonas bacteria. The hospital quarantined the scopes while it investigates whether they may be linked to the infections.
Read MoreGM Food Labels Do Not Act As A Warning To Consumers
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Current economic and political battle taking place in America over the labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods. In 2015, 19 US states considered GM food labeling legislation. 3 States (Connecticut, Maine and Vermont) have passed mandatory GM labeling laws. July 23: US House passed the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling bill and will move to the Senate and, if passed, will prohibit both state-level legislation regarding GM labels and the labeling of products that contain GM ingredients.
Read MoreFDA approves OxyContin for children as young as 11
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved OxyContin, a powerful and extremely addicting painkiller, for children as young as eleven years old. They claim the drug is safe for children as young as eleven who are suffering from chronic pain that cannot be successfully treated with other medications. The approval is a result of data that was submitted by Purdue Pharma, the drug’s manufacturer, to the FDA indicating that OxyContin is safe for children if used correctly.
Read More5 Healthy Ways People Are Commuting
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Commuting often has a bad rep. Long train rides, sitting for more hours of the day than we do at our current jobs along with delays and all that jazz. However, people living in certain areas of the world are taking advantage of more eco-friendly and healthy ways of commuting. Before they even get to work, they may have burns 250-500 calories. Sounds like a good deal right? Here are of the 5 most healthy and creative ways people are commuting today.
Read MoreFirst pediatric double hand transplant performed on Baltimore boy
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A young boy from Baltimore, Maryland is the first child to receive a double hand transplant. The young boy’s name is Zion Harvey and he is just eight years old. He underwent surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia teamed up with Penn Medicine to perform the world’s first every pediatric double hand transplant surgery on Zion.
Read MoreWORLD’S FIRST MALARIA VACCINE GETS APPROVED
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The world's first malaria vaccine (Mosquirix) has received a green light for future use in babies in sub-Saharan Africa, which is backed by Bill Gates. The European Medicines Agency gave the Mosquirix vaccine a favorable review after 30 years of research by GlaxoSmithKline and the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative.
Read MoreWESTERN U.S. DROUGHT INCREASES WEST NILE VIRUS
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Western U.S. suffering from drought - public health officials are warning residents of the region about an unexpected side effect of the dry weather: a greater likelihood of contracting West Nile virus. Officials from the California Department of Public Health confirmed that a 65-year-old woman in Nevada County, California, died from an infection with the mosquito-borne disease.
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Is Embryo Adoption Ethical?
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Did you know a small, but growing, number of families are turning to embryo adoption programs. Some are of course adopting embryos created during their own in vitro fertilization cycles but others are actually adopting unused embryos to build families of their own. One of the by-products of IVF treatment is the creation of ‘supernumerary embryos’ or pre-embryos. As part of the procedure, more embryos are brought into existence than actually used. The remaining embryos are frozen to be used later if the first trial proves unsuccessful or if the couple wants another child. This debate was touched on a few months back when Sophia Vergara was being sued for the rights to embryos she had created during IVF cycles with a former boyfriend.
Read MoreTop 10 Most Innovative Companies Worldwide
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From IBM to some newer faces, there are so many companies disrupting the healthcare industry for everything from preventive are and better cancer treatments to technology and hospital equipment. Here are the top 10 innovative companies from around the world changing the future of health.
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